Harold Groetsema
how does a contractor bid?
I just got a property under contract, and I have 2 contractors coming tomorrow for bidding the rehab. My question is how are they bidding? Do they bid all the labor and materials? Do they include the appliances? Do I ...
Spencer King
HOA Missmanagement Question
Hi Everyone ,
I am a new investor. I have recently purchased a new condo on the Eastside of Athens, GA. I have spent the summer renovating the inside, and I am really proud of how things have turned out. However, now...
Jamel Hamka
Debt Free Home Buying...Does the Dave Ramsey Plan actually work?
This is not going to be a popular post because I am going to talk about debt free investing. That means never using debt or private lending for real estate. First, let me state that I don’t believe Dave Ramsey is the ...
Chris Stromdahl
First buy/hold closed, cleaned and rented!
Nearly one year after we started pursuing real estate investment, my wife and I have purchased, rehabbed and successfully rented our first buy and hold property.Purchase price: 105KDown payment: 15,750Closing costs: 1...
Lan Huynh
Philadelphia buy and hold
Hello BP,I have been lurking BP for a long time, listening to the podcasts but yet to pull trigger. My husband became accidental landlord in Greensboro, NC couple years ago and we still have that property. I have a ve...
Stephen Adams
Starting Out in My Small College Town in Oxford, MS.
I'm just starting out, so linked below is a short member introduction post that outlines my goals and general background.Linked HereI decided to test the waters in my own local community first, a small college town co...
Jeremy Bourgeois
Where should my education focus be?
Hey all,So I have a few months before I have a pretty major move across the country. This year I've been educating myself through the forums, through books, and through the podcasts. I'm just itching to start my inves...
Scott Ruppel
4 Plex Considerations
All, I'm thinking about branching out into a multifamily purchase. I found a good candidate property - $2360 monthly rent received. It's for sale for 310k, so when I put all the factors into a calculator I'm getting...
Luis Silva
Choosing markets and COC
Hello, biggerpockets community! I'm an aspiring STR investor, and I have been focusing on finding a good mountain place, or any other depending on advantages, that could maintain bookings all year long with no too pri...
Harry Brooklyn
Include or exclude Cap rate and DSCR in NOI?
Hi,
I am budgeting for the basics for my NOI (and taxes, insurance too):
1. Repairs2. vacancy rates3. CapEx4. Property manager
All of these factor into my CoC returns, but actually should they be factored into th...